2. To keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating. [British] [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
invigilate — index police Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
invigilate — (v.) 1550s, from L. invigilatus, pp. of invigilare watch over, be watchful, be devoted, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + vigilare (see VIGIL (Cf. vigil)). Especially in reference to student exams. Related: Invigilated; invigilating … Etymology dictionary
invigilate — ► VERB Brit. ▪ supervise candidates during an examination. DERIVATIVES invigilation noun invigilator noun. ORIGIN Latin invigilare watch over … English terms dictionary
invigilate — [in vij′ə lāt΄] vi., vt. invigilated, invigilating [< L invigilatus, pp. of invigilare < in , in, on + vigilare, to watch: see VIGIL] Brit. to keep watch (over); esp., to monitor (students) during a written examination invigilation n.… … English World dictionary
invigilate — UK [ɪnˈvɪdʒəleɪt] / US [ɪnˈvɪdʒɪˌleɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms invigilate : present tense I/you/we/they invigilate he/she/it invigilates present participle invigilating past tense invigilated past participle invigilated British… … English dictionary
invigilate — verb Invigilate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑exam … Collocations dictionary
invigilate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin invigilatus, past participle of invigilare to stay awake, be watchful, from in + vigilare to stay awake more at vigilant Date: 1553 intransitive verb to keep watch; especially British to supervise students… … New Collegiate Dictionary
invigilate — invigilation, n. invigilator, n. /in vij euh layt /, v.i., invigilated, invigilating. 1. to keep watch. 2. Brit. to keep watch over students at an examination. [1545 55; < L invigilatus (ptp. of invigilare to keep watch, stay up late), equiv. to… … Universalium
invigilate — verb To oversee a test or exam. Professor Burns will be invigilating over the final examinations to ensure that the students do not cheat … Wiktionary
invigilate — in|vi|gi|late [ınˈvıdʒıleıt] v [I and T] BrE [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: invigilare to watch, be awake in , from vigil; VIGIL] to watch people who are taking an examination and make sure that they do not cheat American Equivalent: proctor… … Dictionary of contemporary English
